2 Shevat — Out of the Horrific, Comes the Terrific
It was on this day in 1942 that the Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich met with representatives of the German Police, the S.S. and leading Nazi Party officials to begin discussing the implementation of the so-called, “Final Solution” to the so-called “Jewish Problem.” What...
Daily Bread — Friday, January 31, 2025
For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes and I have walked in Your truth. (Psalm 26:3) Messiah charged His disciples to walk in obedience with this statement: “If you love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). He was essentially challenging them to demonstrate...
1 Shevat — Be Careful To Represent the Almighty Faithfully
It was on this day that Moses was allowed to observe the Promised Land from the top of the mountain, but was told that he would not be permitted to cross over. Deuteronomy 3:27-28 reads: “Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the...
Daily Bread — Thursday, January 30, 2025
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my mind and my heart. (Psalm 26:1-2) Focusing on David's words, “Examine me and prove me,” Jewish commentators explore an...
29 Tevet — Glory In Your Weakness
Long ago, David wrote these words: “I will lift up my eyes to the hills - from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2) I used to think that that as David looked upon the hills that partially surround Jerusalem, he...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my mind and my heart. (Psalm 26:1-2) As we discussed in the previous devotion, testing is a certainty if we are going to...
28 Tevet — Beware, The Leaven of the Pharisees
It was on this day sometime in the 1st or 2nd century that Rabbi Shimon bin Shetach reorganized the Sanhedrin by eliminating it’s Sadducean members. This was viewed as a great victory for the Pharisaical sect and was accorded its own holiday in ancient times....
Daily Bread — Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my mind and my heart. (Psalm 26:1-2) It's a mighty courageous person who prays for God to test them because, in time and...
27 Tevet — The War On Truth
If you’re paying attention to the news and everything that’s going on around us, then you are well that we are in the midst of a war. In America some people say it’s a cultural war or they may all it class warfare. Some people think we’re witnessing an assault on...
Daily Bread — Monday, January 27, 2025
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You. Redeem Israel, O God out of all their troubles! (Psalm 25:21-22) In Genesis 25, the Bible described Jacob as being a “temperate man” (some translations say “quiet man”) who dwelt in tents. This was...
26 Tevet — Enforcing the Truth vs Embracing the Truth
It was on this day in 1826 that Maryland’s so-called “Jew Bill” went into effect. This was a law that stipulated Jews who wished to hold public office were required to profess belief in a reward and punishment for mankind in the hereafter. For the previous 50 years,...
Daily Bread — Sunday, January 26, 2025
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted. (Psalm 25:15-16) In previous devotions we have discussed the plots and schemes of our adversaries and their...